Councillor Caroline Newton

Public Cabinet - Monday, 26th January, 2026 7.30 pm

The Public Cabinet meeting of Bexley Council, scheduled for Monday, 26 January 2026, was set to cover a range of financial and strategic matters. Key discussions were expected to include the council's performance in the second quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, a detailed budget monitoring report for November 2025, and an update on the Medium Term Financial Strategy covering the period from 2026/27 to 2029/30. Additionally, the cabinet was scheduled to receive a progress report on the Future Bexley: Transforming Our Borough Together initiative.

Webcast not available for technical reasons, Public Cabinet - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Public Cabinet of Bexley Council is scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 to discuss the council's financial strategy, budget monitoring, and transformation plans.

Council - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.30 pm

The Council of the London Borough of Bexley is scheduled to meet on 5 November 2025. The agenda includes the Leader's report, questions from the public and councillors, and motions deferred from a previous meeting. Councillors will also discuss committee reports on topics ranging from pensions to street cleansing, and will be asked to appoint a new Leader of the Council.

Public Cabinet - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.30 pm

The Public Cabinet of Bexley Council convened to discuss several key strategies and reports, including the integrated performance, budget monitoring, data strategy, asset management, and sexual and reproductive health. The cabinet approved the revenue budget monitoring position for August 2025, a new data strategy, an artificial intelligence statement, an asset management strategy, and a sexual health strategy developed in collaboration with other London boroughs. Tributes were also paid to Councillor Baroness O'Neill of Bexley OBE, Leader of the Council, as this was her last meeting in the role.

Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 7.30 pm

The Bexley Council meeting on 16 July 2025 included questions from the public and councillors, a debate on policing, and updates from the Leader of the Council and various committees. The council agreed to maintain its policy of not abating pensions upon re-employment, and also agreed to make a cash contribution to the London CIV B Shares Subscription.